Chapter 10- The Road to WarChapter 10- The Road to War

Where did we leave off?Where did we leave off? Who was President? Who was President?

What did the US look like?What did the US look like?

What issues existed?What issues existed?

North v. SouthNorth v. South What did the North want?What did the North want?

What did the South want?What did the South want?

What did government do?What did government do?• 18201820• 1846- The Wilmot Proviso1846- The Wilmot Proviso• 1850- 1850- Henry Clay-1850

The Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850 The Major Players:The Major Players:

1.1. Henry Clay Henry Clay - writer of the proposal- writer of the proposal

2.2. Daniel Webster Daniel Webster - Northerner, - Northerner, supporter of the Compromise of 1850supporter of the Compromise of 1850

3.3. John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun - pro-slavery, against - pro-slavery, against compromisecompromise

4.4. Stephen Douglass Stephen Douglass - senator from - senator from Illinois, helped pass the Compromise Illinois, helped pass the Compromise of 1850of 1850

The Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850

US in 1850US in 1850

Forgettable PresidentsForgettable Presidents

Assume the Position Assume the Position

Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce

Worst President?Worst President?

Division of Political PartiesDivision of Political PartiesPolitical Parties 1850’s:Political Parties 1850’s:Free-Soil: anti-slavery (est. 1848)Free-Soil: anti-slavery (est. 1848)

Native American Party: “Know Nothing Party” anti-Native American Party: “Know Nothing Party” anti-immigrant (est. 1854)immigrant (est. 1854)

Whig: divided on slavery ( est.1834)Whig: divided on slavery ( est.1834)

Republican: opposed expansion of slavery (est. 1854)Republican: opposed expansion of slavery (est. 1854)

Democratic: states’ rights, divided on slavery (est. Democratic: states’ rights, divided on slavery (est. 1840) 1840)

Political Parties 1850’s Political Parties 1850’s Republican Republican

John C. Freemont- John C. Freemont- Abraham Lincoln 1854 Abraham Lincoln 1854Candidate in the election of 1856Candidate in the election of 1856

DemocraticDemocratic

James Buchanan- 15James Buchanan- 15thth Pres. Pres.

““A House Divided”- June 1858- A House Divided”- June 1858- Illinois State Capitol, SpringfieldIllinois State Capitol, Springfield

“A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North as well as South.”

America The Story of USAmerica The Story of US

Answer the questions on your Answer the questions on your handouts as you watch.handouts as you watch.

Road to War ActivityRoad to War Activity

7 groups7 groups Create a “road sign” poster of your Create a “road sign” poster of your

topic. topic. Poster should include: 1.date, Poster should include: 1.date,

description of event description of event 2.impact/significance in accordance to 2.impact/significance in accordance to North v. South tension. 3. be creative!North v. South tension. 3. be creative!

Tape poster to front board and Tape poster to front board and explain! explain!

The groupsThe groups Ace: Fugitive Slave Act/lawAce: Fugitive Slave Act/law King: Kansas Nebraska ActKing: Kansas Nebraska Act Queen: Uncle Tom’s CabinQueen: Uncle Tom’s Cabin Jack: Dred Scott DecisionJack: Dred Scott Decision 10: Lincoln-Douglass Debate 10: Lincoln-Douglass Debate (for this (for this

group, see Mr. Hilferty for specific instructions)group, see Mr. Hilferty for specific instructions)

9: John Brown’s Raid9: John Brown’s Raid 8: Lincoln’s Presidential Election8: Lincoln’s Presidential Election